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Denmark player Kjaer announces retirement

In January 2025, the Denmark football world welcomed a very touching news: Simon Kjaer, former captain of the Denmark national team, officially announced his retirement. This tough defensive backbone, who has frozen his career at the age of 35, played 132 games for the Denmark national team and dedicated countless unforgettable moments to major clubs. From a young defender wearing a Denmark jersey to wearing an AC Milan jersey and holding the Serie A championship trophy, Kjaer’s career is full of struggle and legend. His retirement is not only the end of an era, but also makes people recall those shining moments.

From Midtjylland, Denmark to European giants

Kjaer’s career started at Midtjylland, a domestic club in Denmark. There, he showed extraordinary defensive talent and quickly attracted the attention of European teams. Since then, he has moved to clubs such as Palermo, Roma and Sevilla, injecting reliable strength into the back line of these teams. However, the most important stop in his career is undoubtedly the years when he joined AC Milan.

Kjaer

In 2020, Kjaer put on the AC Milan jersey and quickly became the team’s key defender. Not only did he help the team return to the top with his stable performance, but he also won the Serie A championship with the team in the 2021-2022 season. The years at the San Siro Stadium were the highlight of Kjaer’s club career, and also allowed him to write his own football chapter in an enviable way.

A rock-solid defensive pillar

Although Kjaer’s resume at the club is impressive, his performance in the Denmark national team is even more memorable. As captain, he always puts national honor first, played 132 times for the Denmark team, and became one of the important figures in the team’s history. However, what really moved the world was his heroic actions in the 2021 European Cup.

In the game against Finland, teammate Eriksson suddenly suffered a cardiac arrest. Kjaer rushed to Eriksson for first aid as soon as possible, and directed his teammates to form a protective circle during the rescue to protect his teammates’ personal privacy. This scene is affectionately called the “Wall of Life”. Kjaer showed not only leadership but also the brilliance of humanity. For this reason, he and the rescue team were jointly awarded the UEFA President’s Award, which became the most shining non-competitive achievement in his career.

Wall of Life

Thinking behind the decision to retire

Kjaer said that he had begun to think about the possibility of retirement in 2023. With the expiration of his contract with AC Milan in 2024, he left San Siro and entered the end of his career. In the past 6 months, he has not participated in any games and finally chose to bid farewell to the green field. Kjaer mentioned in the interview that if football is not suitable for my family and sports, then so be it. I have no regrets. In this sense, I have not missed anything. And he also mentioned in his personal social account that he will start the next journey of his life.

His frank farewell reflects his regretless football career and his fearlessness of the future. He did not choose to forcibly continue his career, but said goodbye with a calm mind and left the best memories on the court.

Summary

Kjaer’s retirement marks the end of an era, but the spiritual wealth he left on the football field will last forever. Whether it is his tenacious fighting spirit when wearing the Denmark jersey or his professional attitude when wearing the AC Milan jersey, he has become a role model for young players. His story tells us that football is not only a competitive sport, but also a symbol of cohesion and responsibility.

Kjaer wearing the Denmark jersey

In the days to come, Kjaer will embark on the next journey of his life, and the happiness and glory brought to him by football will accompany him throughout his life.

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